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Not with the crew yet, but we will be traveling by bus, hope to secure more plants for sharing by these means.
I've got the bag of seeds and we'll see what comes along  way.
So if you'd like to meet up and give time, thy self is always willing to give that time, for growth per se.
 UPDATE :

Since leaving SWFL, I've share seeds with many strangers, and met quite a few as well. I enjoy all the psychotherapy we indirectly experience  while talking about gardening. Heh heh..
Plus I am introduced with a usual idea in those eyes. I am only saying this because of the remarks or expressions through them. All linen clothing  wrap around skirt, long sleeve button up. Long hair, fuzzy face, slender build. Silent  mute, dumpster diving, money denouncing, seed sharing, flute playing, light emitting man.
It is not any of this. The I is nothing we can identify  or describe with those thought-forms. Anyway I think this helps the visual of the me that you may see.
But there are the people who see through all that, enough anyway, that we relate! I'll keep it relating to gardening, and tell of a few.
Of what I remember such. Picked a bunch of cool plants up, while walking up I10 West attempt of leaving Jacksonville. Maypop, ground cherry, garlic, paper mulberry, a thick grassy plant with a plume 5" wide, 1 m long.. stalk about 1" wide mid torso. Grape, with nice fuzzy leaves... met Arron and his wife they gave me a bag of Lima Bush, I had turmeric, moringa, cowpea, lab lab, okra, mini... later after bouncing around a bit from east to west and then west to east, I ended up in eateries GA. Through offering pizza from top of the Caesars dumpster, at a car show, lol... I met Tyler and his family. Well first maybe his mom's friend. She did not express any sign of judgment on me but instead there was an open void, of curiosity. So I told her about the fasting I do, and practicing eating low carb, especially grains. Btw r2 restaurant starch in green banana flour is a staple, with pigeon pea, there are nutrients available not found when eaten alone. Well she was growing vegetables already, so I set the pizza down and chuckle  a bit to her as we see through that thing. We know seeds are expensive I can't just walk around offering every near person seeds, lol. So I used the pizza..
So Tyler and his mom are talking about the deer eating their vegetables, gave them all moringa, pigeon pea okra, the plants from interstate travels. Some bananas from mom's house I had packed along. I don't understand blue bananas we have 3 and they all seem different. 2 slight resemblance to each other, but 1 is definitely different, but all so blue. Any way this was a Frog banana. The friend said something like mufafo as an alt. name..
Saw Tyler that evening at Wal-Mart as I came in to check the time, it was his mom I first noticed with a timepiece. Lol. We walked  out together.
Gotta say Dicks gave me a great salad wonderful blackening with fennel, of Mahi on citrus salad. Seeds given, and other good experiences manager had much loving kindness, and was sharing experiences of forgiveness, and gratitude  presence, and to trust in the path that is. Jesus. Beautiful boy Trenton was at work with her and silently waiting so he would be available to help when she  needed. Jumping immediate to help when she tipped a shelf knocking glasses and making noise, while nothing broke, and it was a sudden joy. Lol
Slept behind the Sherrif station, and there is a healthy New banana row planted  maybe 8 plants successive. I chop and dropped around them and interplanted pigeon pea, and southern cowpea. Cleaned  up the momma plants stripping carefully with the felco handpruners I carry of their brown, and yellowing leaf parts. Good for them. I hope they receive lots of love and attention.
There were an especially large amount of people  here from Mexico to farm for 10 months, ride in on busses an  parked at Wal-Mart to shop. Lol there were at least 5 busses, and up to 2 or 3 busload coming in at once. I chuckled quite a bit with them while we shared each others attention. I handed out a few handfuls of seeds, an  also to some other people, one stopped and began speaking  and immediately recognized my silence and quit  possible impairment. So he said in sign everything he needed, and explained that he was learning ASK as learning but has not been so recent, hard to learn. I made sure to explain something like I choose to be silent  and I don't know how long I will. Well after all the people from busses returned to the lot  I caught up and made a presence and Gabriel noticed me, an  offered help. But I figure  I was  only going to say I have it if you can use it for advantage.. got rid of the potato chips bought for me. But they know  a lot of traditional uses. Spicy oregano like basil seeds, culantro, moringa, red pigeon pea, clove basil, popcorn, sword bean, monkey penis pepper, Hopi corn, noni, tamarind, horned melon, Tulsi basil, moringa herb, rue herb, and MSM powder were offered, many were gaining I was overjoyed they could use it well. They requested I sing in the flute, so I blew a melody lol it was fun, a  I am still learning. There was a generous offering of 50$ from one  while others shared with me also. They were heading south  an  I am heading north.
On my long day out of town, being given free food I specifically said I don't eat, I was able to enjoy parts, and give the rest to a trucker! Microwaved refried beans, takes much mindfulness to enjoy. Heh heh..
Filled up with water at a few place  and  threw dollars to them, leaving money where others servantly set it on tables or whatnot. I received a greeting after walking out of firehouse subs, "hi there, you know you greatly resemble Jesus?" .. "I might know somebody, if I see them, I will send them your way." ... "can have a picture taken with you?"
Glad the guys at balls like kind and nice cliff bars, cause those CVS dumpster scores are heavy. Met a man telling me they give probation for spitting on the sidewalk, and they basically do like other cities tricking people.. while getting avocados the manager offered to buy them for me an  I just couldn't accept that. Why would she not give her store profits, but willing to give her cash? As a store manager, I won't accept it, but graciously any way. Starbucks in Kroger like  the snack bars too, And I did get to give  a handful of those essential seeds I carry, and some snacks, plus a note to say that there is always love an support for the family  of a special boy. They wanted to buy me dinner, but I apologized that "I don't eat burger king". Hehe. You know by now, I'd rather them give me a salad than you buy it too, I don't use money I give it. I see someone coming from the north and they were like hey be alert, by sticking a finger up. They're artists, one's mom just started really growing on the farm that's like 20 something acres, with plenty of contour for water flow and catch areas, a few small ponds, and they really wanted to help but had a great amount of suffering because of lack of some kind of finances... I love them, they 're 20 yrs old and so understanding. But we get caught up in the game.... so I threw the 50$ up front, grabbing for the first "Bill" not singles 5s 10s.. and when it slipped from my fingers I saw the beautiful thing light up in they eyes, an  was happy that Gabriel was able to get it to her. I went to the farm and planted a bit around the cherry trees, vegetables  all over where it was a bit moist from past rain.. chicory, melons, pigeon peas, all the basils, turmeric, scattered a lot of seeds quite randomly. Heh heh  and collected some salsify seed, why not.. they had queen Anne's lace, wild and cultivated grapes, cherry, pear, persimmon, many tomato and melon, more seedlings. Mom is doing work! I gave them some assorted seeds also, and they brought me to where I am now, after we all decompressed. Hope all the people can email me an  we stay in touch.
I have been at dad's house jus  outside of Macon, in Gray Georgia. An  they have turned the yard into raised beds, and munched paths, chop and drop, an  learning a myriad of techniques to easier gardening. Growing 3 kiwi, about 2' tall and from seed, we hope they are female, any way to tell?? Are kiwi dioecious? They want banana but my trip hasn't included it yet. Unfortunately.... there are 25 varieties, 7 hours away by interstate vehicular travel.. so it's gonna be a thing.. but they also have, pomegranate, from seed, a low and high Bush blueberry, a lemon died so we have its rootstock, trifoliate Orange? Avocado came back after only minor winter, it looked dead, but it's fine.. lost the jackfruit, Apple is growing  many many zucchini, beans, tomatoes, and greens she's got a back for gardening, that's for sure. 3 pigeon peas about 6" tall, we hope they will make it through winter! Will papaya grow in Macon Georgia? Fig made fruit and has more... asparagus is loaded with seed, an  she's ready to do a 16' long bed of that stuff! Yeah buddy, my favorite form of resistant starch, heh heh, since its a vegetable available raw, it amaze me that is in it. She wants the entire property food plants. We will not have a problem there! Really craving those paw paw trees, persimmon, cherries, and such you find elsewhere in southern   states we haven't any old native trees but pecan and cedar, pine, oak..
That's great if you enjoyed this, I hope it can bring joy to somebody, and am willing to deal with correcting, or typing very slow to correct the horrible ability of this devise to register my finger placement... Lol
I may be able to do this more often. Is there a place appropriate on this forum for it to be posted?
Going to decompress once again and have some warm golden milk, and possibly do another coffee enema.
Hope the stars are out in your yard, enjoy the beautiful sky with your mosquito net or not, I prefer to sleep without the distraction of them.

Peace

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We have been harvesting bananas at a mature green stage and making flour. It turned into cutting up the core of the pseudo stem.

Now I've seen video of people cutting down banana at a peak, both bell fruit in young growth , just showing and very green with leaves too.
They dropped the stem inches above the soil. About 36 inches is kept from the base. Stripped of the leaves it is further processed.

My interest! Traditional process, vs effective process vs health/economy.

Plants respond to thinning. Is this a good cycle, oppose to sucking everything from your soil for some fruit? I'm trying to be "real" lol.

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2014/07/fertilize-garden-called-bowel-flora/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uev1DLEmfTA

http://www.agriculturejournal.org/volume3number1/studies-on-the-on-the-quality-of-banana-centre-core-flour-prepared-by-different-drying-methods/

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This plant is favored for the intensely sweet leaves which can be chewed or made into tea.
We grow Lippia alba and possibly L graveolens. Seems like a useful family, and verbena grow very easy here.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / where to plant ackee?
« on: May 06, 2017, 03:12:20 PM »
Looks like growing season on the tips of our young ackee that is in the front yard. I have 3 more sick in a single container, who I would really like I plant. House is facing morning sun with the existing ackee on the SE corner to be a nice shade tree, climbing, bees, the front yard is basically of limits. Unless it can be squeezed in small spaces, and cut often, unless there is an exception from the boss ;) the whole south side is screened shade tropical, from E to W chaya, banana, mulberry, turks cap, chaya, banana, muntingia, papaya, cannas, bananas, aibika, elder, custard apple, katuk, banana, banana, chaya, Texas ebony, chaya, avocado, and that's all staggered from property line to southern house wall. Backyard is zoned for traditional food foresting with an annual and perennial layer, shrubby layers, and trees from the center north0.
Room for improvement. We have power lines along the back fence also.
I am typing too much. And this tablet is not as fast as me so well go from here.

Thanks!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Gainesville locals only
« on: May 02, 2017, 07:38:05 PM »
I very well may be coming into Gainesville in a bus. I can form relations now and see what I can help with. I will likely be guerilla gardening at the local community garden by the walking trail. But maybe you are within walking distance. I'd like to meet more nature enthusiasts into growing food and traditional lifestyle and food prep.

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Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles / Gainesville locals only
« on: May 02, 2017, 05:35:11 PM »
I very well may be coming into Gainesville in a bus. I can form relations now and see what I can help with. I will likely be guerilla gardening at the local community garden by the walking trail. But maybe you are within walking distance. I'd like to meet more nature enthusiasts into growing food and traditional lifestyle and food prep.

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I girdled thee tree back in December or so, and only the side grdle set flowers, and now fruit. The top branches, after being girdled, went slightly dormant, but have continued vegetative growth now, and the intentions were cut off the girdled branches after they fruit, and/or if they fail to set fruit.
I didn't think about these top branches needing to be cut so soon, but its summer and they will dominate the growth, unable to be bent down, and need to be cut. I don't want to change its hormones and put it into a state of recovery, and lose flowers or fruit. How does one go about this, ideas?

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This  along a dry hillside and nearby highway. Looks like it's been there 10 years, but never seen one like it except browsing plants online.. Any info?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Local mango tree; ID?
« on: April 19, 2017, 02:57:04 PM »
Leaves look particular. And very nice looking fruit already, and new fruit from this crazy weather I assume

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Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles / Pau D'Arco
« on: April 13, 2017, 12:02:13 PM »
Noticed the useless tabebeua we have planted along roads and alleys, which Pau D'Arco is a close relative of. I would love to grow some out, it is immediately needed for its medicinal use..

Unsure if it has edible parts, and I wonder if this is forum is the appropriate area for posting, it's such a work in progress :)

So any information is appreciated.
I'm in SW Fl now and will possibly be in GA and or LA later on

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / ID these unripe mango?
« on: April 12, 2017, 06:04:00 PM »
Fell off from high wind and I'd rather know a variety before I assume they are a good green variety...








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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / ISO Geiger Tree Cordia sebestena
« on: April 11, 2017, 11:45:23 PM »
I see these planted everywhere, and I would like to have some diversity 😏 🙏 if anybody out here has a select tree with notable flowers/fruit or other growth habit, I'd appreciate, photos, to say the least!
Anybody with experience growing these from cutting?

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / ISO Baobab. will trade Kapok
« on: March 29, 2017, 11:23:05 PM »
I have fresh seeds, been dreaming about the baobab, but havent had local seed. Cutting is promising if that is more available. I have only the seeds. Maybe cuttings another time.

Thanks friends

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Shopping for beans from a farm known of within the community of growers.

Please let me know if I can buy unroasted coffee beans, up to 3 lbs, from you or a friend.

Thank you!

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Found "tigernut flour" as a paleo/keto food.

This reminds me of another edible grass like tuber - nut sedge,
And these prairie plants sound ideal for our fields.

How are they for nutrient cycling, it seems to need intense cultivation, but if Cyperus esculentus is left alone is it unable to be used as food until cultivated again?

Id like to grow them anyway or any similar plants, so please pm me if you can share.

Thanks friends

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Potting soil for lucmo.
« on: March 14, 2017, 11:23:02 AM »
So, I was given a lucmo about 2 years ago, and planteed it in shaded area, thinkers ng it'd grow taller and get sun, but has only grown about 3 inches. I am gonna pot it up for a few seasons I reckon..

Suggestions? I know. Will replant in a better, sunnier environment, but not rushing. Although I will plant it out, instead of containing. if I feel a good spot that has only little shade.

I dont want to lose the only one we have. And it is a seedling to a local backyard tree, swfl, cape coral. Good stuff :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Any Chupa Chupa growing?
« on: March 12, 2017, 11:12:23 PM »
Only remember this plant by its funny name, may have been mentioned somewhere.. Never seen it.
Although it sounds very tasty, and looks nice as a tree, plus its a Malvaceae family member!

Here's some info on Quararibea cordata from TheFerns
Edibility Rating   
 *  *  *  *
Other Uses Rating   
 *  *  *
Habit   Deciduous Tree
Height   20.00 m
Growth Rate   Fast
Pollinators   Insects, humming birds
Cultivation Status   Cultivated, Wild
Cultivation Details

Likes to grow in hot, humid, lowland tropical to subtropical regions with lots of rainfall[335
]. Plants are very susceptible to frost injury[335
].
Prefers a fertile, moisture-retentive soil and a position in full sun[307
].
Young plants are fast-growing[625
].
Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[301
]. The fibrous yellow-orange pulp of the fruit is sweet and is eaten raw[301
]. The flavour is reminiscent of a very sweet pumpkin with overtones of mango and apricot[301
]. Opinions vary widely over the quality of this fruit, with some people describing it enthusiastically as like a blend of mangoes, peaches and strawberries, whilst others have found it to be bland[307
]. There are forms with very little fibre and these can be utilised for juice[301
]. The fruit is up to 10cm in diameter[416
].
Medicinal

None known
Agroforestry Uses:

A fast-growing, natural pioneer species within its native range. With its edible fruit it could very well be useful in a mixed planting to restore native woodland or to establish a woodland garden[K
].
The large trees of this species are grown in association with avocados. This combination works well because both species have the same soil requirements, and zapote provides necessary shade for the avocados[355
].

From http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Quararibea+cordata

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mango grafting
« on: March 12, 2017, 02:31:42 PM »
A neighbor notified me last week after her lawn man pulled a favorite mango tree. It was not healthy. But sad to see it pulled. I made an attempt at grafting, and it is showing green on the scion bud!

Now I am curious, is this a good time to do more mngo grafting??
I have the seedlings necessary. Just need scions..  Thinking about these top 5 lists, with Lemon Zest, Pina colada..

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I had a sapodilla in the woods last year, Ocala National Forest, around February 4.
It was noted to be Thai, and I recognized its color as being more green than I am used to.

The fruit was so sweet, and I shared it with few people sitting around, when most others where wondering what on earth I was eating :)

I see Alamo as a Thai variety. Looks a bit green, and now my recollection is very curious!


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Been interested in this plant, but never hear mention of it local, I am now ready to reach out for it! Its been too many years knowing of it..

I for 50 fresh seeds for sale on eBay, $3.49, and would rather check other forums.

Des anybody kjnow had w well they do in southern climates, such as SWFL? We are an arid climate, with not freeze, but it gets hot here, I wonder if this plant would fruit well. And assuming there s a reason I have not heard mentions of it locally...

I make a lot of super food, manna like preparations, and follow very limiting health promoting diets, not w I am seeing an essential need for this, if it grows here. Trying to kick caffeine, including chocolate. Or maybe know how to use it me re practically.

Asante friends.

-Fish

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Temperate Fruit Buy, Sell, & Trade / Looking for gotu kola.
« on: March 06, 2017, 11:42:38 PM »
Have eclipta alba, bacopa monierri, and want more ayurvedic plants..

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What are these seedlings? *large coteledons*
« on: January 17, 2017, 12:24:12 AM »
I am in swfl, and I have now idea what seeds I stuck in here - I know, I need to make labels!
Anyway without a badass permanent marker, which I now have - planted with now label, we are perplexed. Reminds me of tropical almond.. But I didn't have any other terminalia. Paw paw? Seeds were pretty dry, if they did get planted.. I did plant a few nitrogen fixers, maybe?
I'll keep updates coming.
Container is ~ 5" wide






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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheilocostus_speciosus#

Looking for rare tropical fruit and nut trees, sapodilla, legumes, jujube, suitable plants to arid zone 10a inland sw flourida. Trees with edible leaves, rare ginger, turmeric, fei banana, mulberry(I have a small fruited, and another sweet dark fruit.), star fruit, pomegranate, everything.

I don't have demands, but to afford sending by postal, it might depend on a return.

We have lots of this, from one cutting we planted a year ago. There were at least 30 shoots from its root, to guess. And it flowered very much, with big wide white flowers, as noted on the wikiperdia link to grow on Hawaii.

John painter on Pine Island gave this one to me, if I am recalling the right specimen. But I'd say, as none of the other costus on our land have flowered.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Collecting native seed, FL, GA, LA
« on: December 22, 2016, 12:51:20 PM »
I'm resting in SW Florida for a period, until I bicycle around the state and up to Georgia/Louisiana. I'd like to plant fruit and nut trees along the trails, to build on every year.
I am asking for donations.
I have high hopes
Thinking about:
Persimmon
PawPaw
Texas ebony
Plum
Cherry

Any ideas?

I'd like to push the envelope and plant non native fruits as well, considering local diversity and invasiveness.

We need pioneer trails.
Thanks!

Fish

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this Blood Banana?
« on: November 08, 2016, 12:56:03 PM »
Found this rare form growing in New Orleans, Louisiana.
If this is blood banana, is it true to be a parent of over 300 varieties of East Afrikan Highland Bananas?
If so I hope this is the seed bearer, and hope to obtain many pollen contributors. :)







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